The Post’s front-page article, which was produced in partnership with Kaiser Health News, discusses $8 million spent on advertising by Connect for Health Colorado. I find the overall tenor of the article to be decidedly negative and one that can be regarded as politically biased in this election year.

If The Post wanted to be both fair and accurate, it would have pointed out the incredibly larger amounts of advertising dollars being spent by the private health insurance giants for the exact same purpose, thereby proving the absolute bonanza that the Affordable Care Act represents to them. A single company, Wellpoint, has been reported as planning to spend at least $100 million in advertising on it this year.

The only truly meaningful criticisms of the ACA are that it leaves our health care system largely in the hands of the private sector, for whom profits always trump patient care, and that it has no significant authority to enforce cost containment.

Timothy Flynn, Denver

This letter was published in the March 26 edition.

With the last couple of weeks ticking down to get health care [the deadline to buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act is next Monday], I want people to understand the benefits of the new law. Both my brothers have health care, one for the first time in 10 years. My brother’s girlfriend was covered by the Medicaid expansion and my dad never has to worry about going over a lifetime cap because of his back injuries. Thank you, Affordable Care Act.

Laurel Nard, Woodland Park

This letter was published in the March 26 edition.

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